Number of poultry birds in Yemen
Yemen: Number of poultry birds was 68.72 million animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of poultry birds in Yemen, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of poultry birds in Yemen is 68.72 million animals, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of poultry birds in Yemen peaked at 69.32 million animals in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.33 million animals, in 1961.
That places Yemen 55th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.37 million animals | 2.33 million animals | 2.41 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.79 million animals | 2.42 million animals | 3.96 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.31 million animals | 4.24 million animals | 23.88 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.71 million animals | 15.60 million animals | 28.00 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.73 million animals | 29.60 million animals | 58.00 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.57 million animals | 60.00 million animals | 67.07 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.49 million animals | 67.39 million animals | 69.32 million animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Yemen
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.21 billion current US$ (2018)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 28.7% (2018)
- Rural population 26.30 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Rural population 63.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2019)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 28.7% (2018)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 28.7% (2018)
- Land under cereal production 543,000 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of poultry birds in Yemen?
- Number of poultry birds in Yemen was 68.72 million animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of poultry birds recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 69.32 million animals in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.33 million animals in 1961.
- How does Yemen rank for number of poultry birds?
- Yemen ranks 55th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of poultry birds rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of poultry birds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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